Pathetic Liberal with tiny representation in the Commons (4)
I believe the answer is:
limp
'representation in the commons' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'pathetic liberal with tiny' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'liberal' could be 'l' (abbreviation) and 'l' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'imp' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for limp that I've seen before include "Walk with an injury" , "Flaccid" , "Walk haltingly" , "Walk with uneven gait" , "Drag a leg" .)